Re: Alocasia & Anthurium

From: "Mary Alice Fish" fish at mpinet.net> on 2000.04.27 at 01:03:31(4440) >Dear aroiders, > >Firstly a request and then an offer: > >The request is for an identification. I purchased yesterday an unnamed, >beautiful Alocasia. It has a patterned stem like A. zebrina but the >arrow-shaped leaves are plain green with bold white veins and scalloped >margins. I think it might be A. micholitziana but the leaves on my plant >point vertically and the only picture I have seen of that species seemed to >show the leaves bending down at right angles to the stem like most other >Alocasia species. Any suggestions? I will try and get a pic on the web >a.s.a.p. +More > >The offer: my plant of Anthurium scandens var leucodendron has long spikes of >beautiful white berries; it is a very vigorous and healthy clone. I expect >most of the US growers have this plant already but maybe others of you out >there in Aroid land would like some? I will be happy to send seed to anyone >who asks, be patient since it takes a while to clean and wash the seed, wrap >in damp tissue and pack in padded envelopes etc. Also my A. trinerve is berrie >d up again, deep lavendar-violet berries. No charge of course but if you have >any interesting aroid seeds to offer let me know. Particularly keen on >Anthuriums and Amorphophallus but will try almost anything (e.g. I am trying >to find Remusatia with no success)! Reply to my email for seeds not the List >please. > >Was in Amorphophallus heaven yesterday at Kew Gardens, lots of species in >flower including the largest flower of A. bulbifer I have ever seen (spathe >around 12ins), didnt realise they could get that big! > >Regards to all, >Geoffrey Kibby >Geoffaroid@aol.com >43 Keevil Drive >Southfields >London SW19 6TE >I am interested in exchanging seeds, but I am unsure about import/export issues....B.Fish > > >

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